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Answer» Difference between Firewall and Gateway Below are most common differences between Firewall and Gateway (1)Gateway:-A NETWORK gateway will join networks together with the help of HARDWARE and software. (1)Firewall:-A network firewall will protect computer network from unauthorized incoming or outgoing access.
(2)Gateway:-Its a networking hardware or node which connects two disparate network to COMMUNICATE each other. (2)Firewall:-A firewall is both hardware and software application which sets the rules as per which data packets are allowed to enter the network.
(3)Gateway:-Most common gateways are computer and router which can connect an enterprise to the INTERNET. (3)Firewall:-Network firewalls may be hardware DEVICES or software programs.
(4)Gateway:-Types of Gateway (i)Unidirectional Gateways (ii)Bidirectional Gateways (4)Firewall:-Types of Firewall (i)Packet filtering firewalls (ii)Circuit-level gateways (iii)Stateful inspection firewalls (iv)Application-level gateways (v)Next-gen firewalls
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